The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-07
A POST OFFICE USURPER.
THE GOVERNMENT LEAVES LOCH-
LOOSA IN THE LURCH.

A Shortage Which the Last Regular
Postmaster Must Make Goddard
aondo's Post Office Cracksman
Arrested at Gainesville The News of
Florida's Metropolis.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. July 6.-George j.
Bates. of LochoOSs, AlaChua county, was
before United States Commissioner Witt
this afternoon charged with uhlawfuilHv
CARRYING on a post Office. When the former
postmaster there resigned it is claimed Bates
obtained possession of the office 10y repre-
senting himself as having the appointment.
He was held in 500 for trial There is
shortage also which the former official will
have to settle.
A man was arrested at Gainesville to-day
who robbed the Arredondo post office last
night A warrant was issued and Marshal
Bird left last night to get him.
A man named Legero was lodged in Jail
here this afternoon charged with stealing
SIS worth of fishing tackle from Gen. Led
with at Mayport. Stealing fishing tackle
down there is a capital oifenSe.
BURGLARS AT WORK.
B, NJ. Fuller's house at South jackson
is North it is impossible TO ascertain the
amount of the loss, but it must be great, as
the whole house was ransacked, trunks
wrenched open and their contents scattered
over the floors, and much damage caused to
the clothing, etc, left behind.
To-day the city Telephone Exchange was
connected with Pablo Beach, which will
prove of great convenience.
The editorship of church and Home, the
Episcopal church paper of the State, was
to-day rendered by the committee appointed
by the late Diocesan Council to Rev r. H.
Weller, of this city, the present editor, at IA
salary of 81, 800 pei annum If he accepts
it will cause a vacancy in the rectorship of
St Johns church, the largest and wealthieSt
church in the State The salary of the
rector is the same as that of the editor.
THE MAYPoRT RAILROAD.
The directors of the new Mayport and Ar
iington railroad held a meeting this after
noon for the purpose of taking steps for tho
early competio1 of the road. j. B. Logni
and L. s. Burrows, it is said. have sold
their interest in the road to the other
directors, Alexander Wallace, A. Solary
and F. NJ Dolby.
The Board of Trade met this afternoon
and had quite a warm debate on the lumber
shipment question. 1t was shown how
much Fernandina had secured of this trade
and jacksonville business men think it full
time to stop it. A committee was appointed
to devise means 10 effect the desired result
In the last six years over $50, 100000 feet of
lumber has been shipped from this port.
Steamer competition and lack of facilities
here for the handling of large lumber ship
ments are the main causes of Fernandina'S
success.
JACKSONVILLE REAL ESTATE.
jacksonville real estate is approaching
very rapidly as seen by the good prices paid
here for property in different portions of
the city As an instance A. B. Campbell
paid $1,000 the other day for four acres at
the junction of the Savannah, Florida and
Western and the Florida Railway and
Navigation railroads, some little distance
from the main part OF the city Four years
ago he sold some land adioiuing this tract for
Sl25 per acre-rather a good interest, $3.50
on a 1925 investment in four years The
property is known us the Scott place
The Seminole clpb held their first meeting
in their new and handsome quarters last
night. I. r. Osborn, a director, was elected
President and j. r. TySen was elected
director to fill the vacancy, Six new mem
hers Were received into the club
THE SUMMER EXODUS
The exodus to the summer resorts con-
tinues. Mai. L. r. futile, the faithful
knight of the fair ELLEN n" and family,
accompanied by Mrs. Rockwell, left this
morning for Gainesville, Ga. Maj. W. Z.
Copper, general land agent of the Florida
Southern, and wife, left this afternoon for
St Simon's Island for the summer. Lotion
NJ Jones' a prominent attorney, left this
evening for the mountains of Kentucky.
The Travelling Passenger Agents will meet
in this city the first week IN January next.
The Florida Railway and Navigation rnil-
road is now running regular trains through
TO Plant City
j. Kaufman, a prominent merchant, will
shortly tear down the building, corner of
Church and Julia streets, used as a store,
and erect handsome residence thereon
The prospects for the new opera house APP
pear to brighten. \ meeting of the direC-
tors of the Park Theatre Company was
held last evening. and after a discussion
the plans submitted by Manager Burbridge
were adopted. Work viii begin this week,
and il will be pushed to completion.
At rattle last night at the Palmetto
Pharmacy, for a handsome toilet case
valued at s75, George w. Markers won,
throwing forty-one out of a possible fifty
four Three others tied on thirty eight.
SHERIFF HOLLAND GRIEvED.
Sheriff Hollands 5-year-old son died here
suddenly this morning.
Mrs. Weldon Lund, social faverite,
leaves tomorrow ON the Cherokee for Bos
ton, via New York, TO be absent till October
ttMiSs Alwa Compile and j. Rivas will be
married on July 70. In accordance with an
old French custom the couple will be mar
ried inside the altar rails
Postmaster Clark went TO Pablo last night
and swore in f. S. Lee, clerk of tine Pablo
Beach Hotel as special clerl; till the depart
ment acts in the matter of a new Postmaster
for the Beach.
FLORIDA'S CAPITAL.